The Cannes Film Festival has added several films to the official selection. By my count, 16 titles were announced in this afternoon’s press release.
Some of the most notable films include Lynne Ramsay‘s “Die, My Love” and Saeed Roustaee’s “Mother & Child,” both in competition, as well as Kristen Stewart’s “The Chronology of Water” in Un Certain Regard, Hylnur Palmason’s “The Love That Remains” in Cannes Premiere, and Ethan Coen’s “Honey Don’t” in the Midnight section.
A week ago, I reported that Ramsay would be a late addition. This is a major win for Cannes as there will be no shortage of excitement for Ramsay’s fifth film, which stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson.
There's also been a lot of back-and-forth drama regarding Jim Jarmusch’s “Father, Mother, Sister Brother,” which based on what I’ve heard, we might have to scratch off Venice as a potential premiere. The film now seems destined for either a Toronto or New York world premiere in the fall.
Meanwhile, Nadav Lapid had been asked to trim his 3+ hour “Yes!” and he did, reluctantly, do that, but it now sounds like he mayghr be a late addition to the Director’s Fortnight sidebar, and if that doesn’t work out, then a premiere at Locarno.
As for Bi Gan’s “Resurrection,” I’m hearing it’s been accepted as the 22nd competition title, but given how late he submitted the film, it’s hit some hurdles with Chinese censors, and if all goes well, then we can expect it to be announced next week by Cannes. So, although Cannes said in today’s press release that the 2025 selection has now been “completed,” there’s a major chance it actually might not be.
